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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson I) Verses 1-2: So what can we say about Abraham, the father of our people? What did he discover about good works? If Abraham was … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS SUMMARY OF CHAPTER THREE The Apostle Paul begins this chapter by asking what advantage was there being a Jewish member of the church in Rome. After all, were … Continue reading →

I once read this quote from an unknown author: “Never deprive someone of hope – it may be all they have.” The Bible says that faith is the basis for having hope.1 So if hope is already gone, there is … Continue reading →

Jewish scholar David Stern tells this story in his commentary on Romans, and I want to share it with you:  Once upon a time, there was a king who was strong, brave and possessed of all other good qualities. He … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXIII) Verse 31: So, do we destroy the law by following the way of faith? Not at all! In fact, faith causes us to be … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXII) Jewish theologian David Stern says that Jews have substituted service for sacrifice. He writes that Non-Messianic Jews are hard pressed to give an answer … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXI) To summarize what Paul has said since verse 19: You cannot work your way into heaven! Remember, there is a gate, and the gate … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XX) Charles Ellicott gives us his scholarly summary on man’s desperate need for getting right with God: “God appeared as a twofold character, simultaneously righteous … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XIX) Bible scholar F. F. Bruce shares with us his understanding of the doctrine of atonement: “The form hilastērion is related to the verb hilaskomai, … Continue reading →

William Blake, well-known English poet, painter, and visual artistry pioneer, penned this proverb: “Shame is Pride’s cloak.” But in my many years here on earth, I have often found the opposite to be true: “Pride is Shame’s cloak.”1 How often … Continue reading →